UPDATE: The next Names Behind the Brews event is August 25, 2011 – Burning River with Dr. John Hartig *** When you’re drinking a good beer, you’re probably most focused on the drinking experience — the taste, smell, look. But how often do you ponder the story behind its name?…
Earlier this month I went to my first Emerging Chefs dinner after hearing so much about it from friends. You can read about Dinner by Design here – the experience definitely exceeded my expectations. If you’ve missed previous Emerging Chefs events (or are already a fan and want to see what…
This week was the April Cleveland meetup for the Ohio Bloggers Association. I’ve written before that one of my favorite aspects of blogging has been meeting and sharing experiences with other bloggers, so I really do treasure these meetups each month. Our April meetup took place in the back room of…
On occasion, I like to splurge – be it a night out at a play, dinner at a restaurant I haven’t been to yet or a roadtrip. Regardless of what it is, though, my “splurges” all have to have the same thing in common: they need to offer a unique and very well-executed…
When it comes to the weekend, I typically don’t need an excuse to go out and explore. Honestly, I’d say my biggest problem is forcing myself to stay home and do things around the house that need to get done (like this weekend’s project: clean the garden). Because of this,…
Clarification: This blog entry was originally posted on Sunday evening; however, due to changes in the event that came out after it was written, it’s being reposted with the new details. If you read the initial post over the weekend, please note that the venue has now changed to A.J.…
There is no limit to the ingenuity of man if it is properly and vigorously applied…” — Winston Churchill When I was at last Thursday’s Cocktail Party Redux for Ingenuity Cleveland, I picked up a card off a table that had this quote on it. If my recap…
While March Madness is closing in on its Final Four and Championship games, another tournament is just heating up in Tremont. Edison’s Pub kicked off their weekly Nintendo Tournament this past Tuesday night. With a husband who has a fairly respectable video game console collection and a couple of friends who were…
I discovered two things at Sunday’s C-Town Chow Down: 1) Clevelanders really love their city’s food trucks (for good reason as I’ve learned from previous Dim and Den Sum dining) and 2) we’re a patient group. These would be the only two explanations I can think of for why myself…
Just a quick reminder that Twestival Cleveland is tonight from 5-9 pm at AMP 150. There will be tasty food and drink specials, as well as an incredible selection of Chinese Auction items donated by a number of very generous Cleveland businesses. Admission is only a $10 donation to Cleveland’s We Run…
